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downwash

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downwash [′dau̇n‚wäsh]
(fluid mechanics)
The downward deflection of air, relative to the direction of motion of an airfoil.


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He listed three major blunders that caused Cpl Wright's death: Lack of appropriate helicopters in Afghanistan fitted with a winch; the downwash from the Chinook sent to the minefield; and the three-and-a-half hour delay in sending a suitable helicopter.
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